It's Wednesday

Well, it's "hump" day...heading to Josee's to help her put new screens on her doors. Yes...that's right...I am turning into Miss Fixit...haha. Put up the ceiling fan in Elysia's room yesterday, sooooo much easier than the kitchen fan, she's quite happy. Now we need to find one for Graham's room, at first he wanted one that was "ATV dirt" color but now he doesn't care.
I always watch for the kids to go by on the bus in the morning, Elysia usually sits with her friend Felicity on this side and Graham tries to sit on this side with his friend Connor. As soon as Graham spots me, he smiles and his little hand starts waving...Elysia on the other hand...not so much, it's more like "OMG, it's my mother". Aw well, I'll enjoy it while it lasts with Graham.
Elysia and I are heading to Halifax tomorrow. She has her breathing test at the allergy clinic to see how her asthma is doing. I was concerned when we moved to the valley, there are some kids in her school that have horse farms, but so far so good, but we'll get a true picture tomorrow. We also have hair appts at Kristy's tomorrow. I need to get rid of the skunk on top of my head and Elysia wants to get her's straightened of course.
Enjoy the sunshine...

Ceiling Fan!!

The ceiling fan in the kitchen is finally up...not that it's complicated but you need to have hands the size of a six year old to get the blades in without a large amount of cursing!! It's done!!
Last night, Elysia had her first soccer practice. Because of her birthday at the end of the year and after the cut off for school, most of the girls in her class still play under 12 and she has to play under 14, so she knew no one on the team. She's sooooo shy but she went out and practiced, she still held back though, which can drive me a little nuts.
Graham was not too happy when he got up this morning and found out the Ducks beat the Senators, he put pins through his Ducks sticker on his bulletin board--voodoo??
Now I need to put up the ceiling fan in the kids rooms...agh!!

Lovely Weekend!!

We had the most beautiful weather this weekend, actually Sat was a little hot. Graham and I went to Halifax for a quick trip on Sat. We went to Keegan's (Patti's oldest) birthday party at the wave pool. Graham loved it, he loves the water. Keegan's reaction to a gift card was quite funny, he wasn't too sure about it.
Yesterday, Mike discovered that our yard is muuuuch bigger than the one we had in Halifax, it was mow time. Plus our yard runs on a slope from front to back. The grass at the front is quite nice but the back leaves something to be desired, but everything comes with time. We are planning a veg garden out back, nothing big though. I planted some ahead of time on in little pots on the step, some of that is coming up now. We may work on the garden part next weekend.
Jane, Todd and the kids dropped by yesterday to see the house, they brought us some lovely garden lights. I put those in right away and they were charged enough to work last night and looked really nice.
Elysia starts soccer tonight but it's suppose to rain today. I think she's excited about it but she's certainly nervous. I have not heard about Graham's starting yet.

Sunny Saturday

It's a sunny Saturday in the valley, actually I think it's going to be stinking hot!! Graham and I went for a long walk this morning while the queen (Elysia) and her royal subject (Kaylee) still slept. We walked by the chicken farm in back of our house and down to the highway. Graham thought that was pretty cool. Yesterday, mom and I went to Halifax, she bought some really nice dining room furniture and we brought Kaylie back with us.
We had thunder and lightning last night and may get more today. We are heading out in a minute to get some bug spray and sunscreen, it's that time of year again.
Tonight, Graham and I are heading to Keegan's birthday party at the Wave Pool in the city. We are hoping to be back in time to go to the drive in theatre in Coldbrook...yes, one still exists. Shrek the 3rd is playing.
Enjoy the sunshine!!

Very Quiet!!

It was very quiet without Elysia at the house last night...too quiet in fact. I dreamt about her all night, that it was raining on them. It has been driving me nuts!! She has been away before but not without me being able to call her. I have to pick her up soon so I will get the scoop. We French braided her hair last night before she left so she could take it out this morning and still look good.
We are picking Elysia up at 9:30 and then mom and I are heading back to Halifax. Mom wants a new dining room set (finally-I was worried I would get it in the will--haha). We are also picking up Elysia's friend Kaylie for the weekend. I am sure Elysia will sleep all the way. Probably won't have time to stop at Russel Metals but next Thurs I have to go back for Elysia's breathing test and hope to stop then.

Mrs. Caiger

We received sad news this morning. Mrs Caiger (Todd's mother) passed away this morning. She had been battling cancer. We will miss her!! She was a lovely lady who always asked about the kids and how they were doing. I will wait to call Jane until the kids have gone to school. I know that she has a daunting task today having to tell the kids their grandmother has passed so I send her and Todd a hug!!

Elysia's Trip

Elysia's class is heading on an overnight trip--A Night at the Museum! They are sleeping at the Museum of the Atlantic. I offered to chaperone but for some reason she said no thanks...hmm...insulted....maybe...They leave tonight at 5 and are back tomorrow morning by 9:30 and don't have to stay at school...yes, send the cranky, tired kids home to their mothers. Her friend Kaylie is coming for the weekend as well so that will perk her up. Kaylie wants to see Josee's farm. I told Josee that her farm was becoming a highlight for Elysia's friends.
Must go and get the evil boy out of bed for school. Hopefully his mother won't dress him like a "dork" today (as he seems to think). Agh the trials and tribulations of an almost 8 year old (where did the time go).

Not much to tell!

Haven't got much to tell today...went to Connor's little get together last night. Graham finally got on the trampoline (Elysia had been on the other day). It was cake for the cousins. Once you get the Morse grandkids together, there is quite a crew. Sarah, however, was at St Anne's school for French Camp so Elysia was a little lost among all the boys and was quiet.
There was frost on the ground this morning and it was -1 when it came time to head for the bus. Graham was pretty p*&&^% off that I made him wear a vest over his sweatshirt, he told me he looked like a "dork". In my great mother words, I said "too bad", besides I know Elysia will tell me if he takes it off down the road, not to protect him of course, but to get him in trouble. Awww, such loving siblings!!

No Rain!!

It's not suppose to rain today...what a treat!! Graham wanted to wear shorts this morning because for once, it was actually sunny, not quite there yet.
I set up a blog for Tracey to use, the template and everything is there, even some pictures she had sent me of their vacation in California. All you have to do, Tracey, is log on and post...
Josee, Jeff and the kiddies are going to BC this summer, ok, I admit it, I am jealous. We could probably do the trip but with the new house and furniture I would be beyond broke. So, Mike and I are going to plan for next year, that way, it will split up the visits too (that's how I am justifying it in my mind). Wouldn't want Corey to get a summer off with no sisters, like last year, if Josee and I stagger our visits, we could drive him crazy.
Today, my nephew, Connor turns 11. He had to do a project for school about a country so he chose Italy. Yesterday, he came over and him and Uncle Mike made Bruschetta for his display. It was delicious and Connor was smart because he counted the pcs on the pan so Josee and I could not steal it, we got the leftovers though.
Happy Birthday Connor!!

Ottawa Wins!

Well, the boys were excited, Ottawa won and made it to the Stanley Cup playoffs. Actually, Josee, Sarah, Elysia and I watched the end of the game with Graham and Connor. We brought the supper downstairs so they didn't have to move. They were jumping around when the puck finally went in. Connor hopes that they end up playing Anaheim, I am hoping for Detroit so there is no late games on.

Not much on the go today...it's raining of course. Josee and Jeff got the trampoline together yesterday. Graham says the next time he is there he is not doing chores, he's jumping. Elysia is there now, whenever her and Sarah get together there is a sleepover involved. Last time I talked to Josee, she was on the trampoline, they even went on last night in the rain, I think it would be fun.

Game Day!!

It's Game Day. First at 11 is the FA Cup final with Manchester United playing Chelsea...and then at 3ish is the Stanley Cup Semi Final with Ottawa playing Buffalo. Connor is coming over to watch the game with Graham on the big screen. Both are on the Ottawa sign because it's the last Canadian Team and Grandpa lives in Ottawa. Both are quite vocal when they watch games so it should be intesting to hear Connor and Graham today. Sarah is coming over too but I am sure her and Elysia will bury themselves in Elysia's room.
Elysia got her new bedroom furniture yesterday, she was quite excited. It arrived before she got home from school. I saw her bounding up the hill and she asked me if it was here yet so I told her that it was left off the truck and it would be two more weeks (what a mean mommy) and could she help me put her old dresser back in. Her little shoulders sagged and I thought she was going to cry. I ran ahead of her and was sitting on the bed when she came up, she was pretty excited about the room and told me I was horrible for lying to her...sometimes as a mother, you just have to take advantage of the situation.
Enjoy the rain!!

Back from the dance!!

Well...Elysia made it to her dance (almost didn't though). Poor Elysia has inherited her mother's migraines. They only last about 3 hours but are preceeded by an auro (basically blind spots or flashing lights)...all you can do when this happens is take some medication and bury your head. She came home from school around 9 in the morning and did exactly that. By 2, it was gone and she was fine. I decided to take her to the dance anyway, it really meant alot to her. We dropped her at her friend, Melissa's, house and her other friends met her there to "get ready", lots of curlers, hair spray, and some make up on the go. I told Elysia that there was to be no slow dancing with boys (of course, her father cringes when you say something like that). Unfortunately she could not stay to the end, it was too late for us all to drive back. She had alot of fun and got a chance to see alot of her friends but she was sad when we had to leave.
While she was dancing, Mike, Graham and I spent some money. We bought some new furniture for our living room and dining room. For those of you who know my husband you know how he hates to spend money. I thought he was going to throw up when we left Ashley furniture...but I am excited. Our present table and chairs are not my cup of tea, the chairs need some work too. So we got a new table and chairs and a server for the dining room. We also go a new couch and chaise for the living room. I cannot wait to see how they will look.
Elysia's birthday present from her grandmother arrives today (yes, her birthday is in October). She is getting a new bed and dresser, she quite excited, "grown up" furniture.
Must go and clean up, I have been putting the last few things on hold. If it ever stops raining, maybe I can play outside, so I want to be ready for that.

Dance Night!!

It's Dance Night at Ridgecliff Middle School. This was Elysia's old school. The grades are from 6 to 9 and this is the only dance of the year that the grade 6 students are allowed to go to. When we told Elysia we were moving she was upset that she wouldn't be able to go to the dance. I promised her I would bring her back for it...so tonight is the night. She is going with a large group of all her friends...hoping no boys go at all but somehow I don't think I will get my wish.

Rainy Day in the Valley

It's raining today, guess we need it though. At least we are not in southern NB where they have a snowfall warning because they may get 15 cms of snow. Yuck!!
Josee and I picked up the big birthday gift, it was a trampoline for her two children, Sarah and Connor. They know about it as they saw the boxes but now they are hoping to get it put together, apparently last night they took out the instructions and decided that they did need adult help to put it together. I am sure that Graham and Elysia will be bugging to get up there. When we got to Costco, the sign showed that there was 100.00 off the trampoline if you get the coupon book. Well, we didn't have the coupon book so I pulled the sign down and took the coupon off that for Josee. Hey, it's 100.00 dollars! We could have bought more but we were limited on room, so if it wasn't able to go in the back of Josee's truck it had to come in the cab with us...as it was I had four pizzas on my lap, there was clothes and two big boxes of cereal between us, it was a picture.
Don't want the kiddies to get wet waiting for the bus so I am going to run them to school (might make a Timmies run too).

Off to Halifax

Josee and I are heading to Halifax..she wants to pickup something for her kiddies for their birthday (cannot say because the evil lot looks at my blog sometimes). Will stop in at Russel Metals to say hi of course.
Well all the garbage is gone...there wasn't much left after the "scavengers" came through. They didn't take the old dryer but they cut the cord off the back, which I thought was bizarre.
Gotta go and get ready for Josee to pick me up!!

13th Anniversary

Today is my 13th Wedding Anniversary...who would have thought it that first night we met...Mike had been working at the Irving gas station and had come back to the "Pink" house to find us all there (the "Pink" house at Acadia was never lacking for company). He ran upstairs to have a shower and bath in Polo cologne as I remember...then he sat in front of his fan and kept offering me beer. For those of you who know me, you know how much I hate when people insist on offering me drinks when I have decided not to drink...wasn't too impressed with him that night. Awww...but he wooed me!! And here we are...in a new house, back in the Valley with two great children. Okay, enough of the mushy!
My friend, Dawn-Marie came for a visit the other day. As she is knocking on the side door looking into the dining room, I am standing on the dining room table putting up my new light fixture...quite the picture. We had a long chat (I don't mind taking a break). She loves the valley and her family has a beautiful spot in Windemere (just outside of Berwick).
Graham and I (well he contributed about 5 mins of work), started our vegie garden. We just stared some seeds off in peat pots. We are hoping to grow a couple of pumpkins too. I still have to prepare the soil but it's still a little cold to put it into the ground.
It's spring cleanup in the our area of the valley, basically meaning, you can put out your big garbage. In Halifax, you can put it out any regular garbage day, but here, it's only twice a year. It's funny, just like Halifax, most of the stuff gets picked over. Half of my garbage is gone and the other half is really garbage.

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers in my life but most of all, my mother. I know that today she is thinking alot about her friend Charmaine and her two boys. Charmaine's funeral was yesterday. I took mom there and waited for her to come out. It's very hard to see her that upset.
This morning, Elysia, Graham and I went to Grandma's house for a quick visit and lunch. Mike was working (on Mother's Day...imagine that?!). I guess since most of the those students at Acadia spent four years working they are allowed to graduate, I just wish they would pick a better weekend... We tried calling Nan this morning but no luck there. We will try again later.
I am taking Elysia to the dance at her old school (Ridgecliff) this Thursday, she's trying to convince me to let her stay with one of her friends for a day or two...hmmmm...not decided yet. Gotta go and clean the kitchen--how Mother's Dayish is that?!

BBQ Complete!!

I did it! I put the BBQ together. They are certainly much easier than they used to be. I remember our first BBQ we got when we were married, it took Mike and I hours to put together. This one took me in total about an hour and a half and would have been quicker. There always seems to be one little thing go wrong...one hole that just doesn't quite line up...don't worry, I "made" it fit. Now all I need is propane. Up next are the lighting fixtures in the kitchen and dining room...
Last night we all went to the Family Dance at the kids school. It was to raise money for Elysia's class trip. Graham was pretty upset there wasn't many of his friends there. I explained to him that most boys his age don't go to dances unless their sister is raising money. Needless to say, him and Mike bugged out early for ice cream. The dance seemed to go well and I think they raised enough money to pay for the bus, which was their goal. So Elysia will have her first school trip back to Halifax (she thinks that is kind of funny).
Heading over to Josee's house to raid her garden and thin out her perennials.

BBQ Saga Continued...

So after the disaster of the other night, Elysia, Graham and I headed to the Zeller's in Greenwood to get the BBQ. I found an associate to help because there was no boxes on the floor with the one I wanted (sorry...Mike wanted). With their little handscanner they are able to tell me there should be three in the store...hmmm....still not feeling assured. Off they go out back to look (this was my downfall the night before). They cannot find it in the steaming hot, upstairs storage. They call the mgr to see if they can sell me the floor model (great, already put together). He comes along with his "buddy" who is also looking at BBQ's. The mgr says they cannot sell the floor model and the BBQ's must be on the truck and to look there. After searching around for the person with the keys to the truck for 10 minutes they go off to look. In the meantime, the "buddy" decides he wants the same BBQ as me...I thought I was going to have to take him on--Army fatigues and all (never mess with a p*&&^% off mother with two kids are are "bored"). After another 15 minutes they come out with only one BBQ...I was ready...and almost disapointed when the "buddy" said that I should get it since I was there first. I'm sure if I go back today though, the "buddy" probably got the floor model and I am here with a big box and the biggest set of instructions I have ever seen. I'll let you know how that goes.
Elysia, Graham and I then went to supper at Josee's house. Mom came for supper and hugs from her grandchildren. The kids played outside with Connor and Sarah's cousins after supper. They played "barefoot" soccer...their feet were horrid when we left, Graham left a ring in the tub after his bath. It was sooooo nice to just go for a dinner and visit and realize we can do it again next week.

Another Day, Another Post

Well...today did not start off well. Got a call from my mother, her good friend and coworker, Charmaine had passed away last night. It was not unexpected, she had fought a long battle with cancer but it was sad just the same. She leaves two boys in university and many friends behind, I know my mom will miss her!!
Mike and I went to try and get a BBQ last night...did not realize it would be so disheartening. Mike had his sights set on a stainless steel one of course. I don't really care, just so long as he's happy. We had looked around a little before so we decided to try Zellers first (may as well get the points for it). After 10 minutes of playing with switches and flipping "pretend" food, Mike finally decided on one. Then we had to find some worker to get us one out back since there were none in boxes on the floor. Finally found a young fella, who disapeared to get the BBQ, once we had waited 20 minutes for him, we got p*&&^% off and left. So next we went to Walmart, guess what?? No prices on anything, so we tracked down someone to get us a book with the prices but they didn't have the BBQ we wanted. Will try again tonight because if I have to have one more burger cooked in a frying pan I will scream!!
Also...my old (and I mean old!) boss Ed Peckham turns 50 today!!

I did it!!

I did it!!
Patti, you can be happy now and stop nagging me...I finally got this done, have no idea what I am doing but I will try. I will have to have Josee over for lessons to teach me what to do and to make it look like I know what I am doing.